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Paphos

Cyprus · New Testament · 2 verses

A city on the western coast of Cyprus, seat of the Roman proconsul. The name appears in Acts in the King James text.

About Paphos

A city on the western coast of Cyprus, seat of the Roman proconsul.

Its place in the story

At Paphos Paul confronted the sorcerer Elymas, who was struck blind. The proconsul Sergius Paulus believed after seeing what happened.

Paphos in Scripture (KJV)

“And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:”
Acts 13:6 (KJV)
“Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.”
Acts 13:13 (KJV)

Where it leads

In Paphos the proconsul believed in the Lord after Paul's power over the sorcerer.

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Where is Paphos in the Bible?

A city on the western coast of Cyprus, seat of the Roman proconsul. The name appears in Acts in the King James text.

What happened at Paphos?

At Paphos Paul confronted the sorcerer Elymas, who was struck blind. The proconsul Sergius Paulus believed after seeing what happened.

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